PM Modi Congratulates Navy Personnel On Navy Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated the navy personnel on the occasion of Navy Day which is celebrated every day on December 4. "Greetings on Navy Day. Our navy is widely respected for its professionalism and outstanding courage," tweeted Modi. On this day in 1971, during the Indo-Pak war, the Indian Navy undertook Operation… read-more
Tags: PM Narendra Modi, Indian Navy, Indo-Pak War, Navy Officer, National Navy Day
Courtesy: Press Trust Of India
Indian Navy Deploys Women Officers On Navy Warships After 25 Years
After a 25-year gap, the Indian Navy has deployed four women officers on naval warships. An official from the Indian Navy stated that “two women officers…have been assigned duties aboard INS Vikramaditya and INS Shakti." Reportedly, the recent appointments were made at air traffic controller, logistics officers, and women doctor posts. Moreover, the inductions of women were first after the appointment of the first women crew in the 1990s.
Tags: Indian Navy, Women Empowerment, Warships, Navy Officer
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Navy Sailor Dies After Kidnappers Set Him On Fire In Maharashtra's Palghar
The Maharashtra Police on February 6 informed that the Navy sailor who died of burn injuries on February 5 was earlier kidnapped by three people outside Chennai Airport on January 31. The deceased, identified as Surajkumar Mithilesh Dubey, a native of Jharkhand, was abducted after he left for joining INS Agrani Coimbatore unit via Chennai. Reportedly, after demanding Rs 10 lakh ransom, the kidnappers set the 27-year-old on fire on a Palghar… read-more
Tags: Navy Officer, Palghar, Kidnapped, Burnt, Chennai
Courtesy: The Indian Express